As I write the central heating is on full blast, the rain is battering the windows and to top it off it’s only 3pm and already going dark. Welcome to a typical winter in the north of England.
It's all a bit different to last week at this time, we were in Lisbon, celebrating my husbands fortieth, ...
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My addiction to Nordic Noir
What better way is there to while away the darker winter months than curled up on the sofa totally engrossed in a spellbinding tv series.
In the UK we’ve been very lucky since Sarah Lund and her now infamous Faroe Island sweater rose to fame back in 2007 as tv programmers have given us a steady ...
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My Nordic Winter Survival Kit
So as I scrapped the ice off the car windscreen in semi-darkness this Monday morning I had to admit to myself that winter had arrived. With Bonfire celebrations to enjoy this weekend too it really is time to start facing facts - Christmas will soon be upon us.
But before we begin worrying about ...
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